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✓ | Girls of a Feather | #OpenNovellaContest2019

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[ an Open Novella Ambassador's Pick 2019, Longlisted in the Open Novella Contest ]
[ featured on Fairytale Community's Misc. and Combo Fairytales Inspired/Retellings ]

Ever since 15-year-old Annemie saw Antsje Pluk, the fairytale figure who supposedly eats children for dessert, she's known that the witch will come for her.  Now that she's no longer a child, the forest doesn't scare her anymore. One night, she sneaks out. But instead of returning safely in the morning, Antsje Pluk curses and captures Annemie, bringing her to a cottage hidden deep in the woods.

Girls have been disappearing from their village for years, but Aleta, Annemie's twin sister, won't let her become one of the lost. In order to save her sister, Aleta must face her fears head-on, find a magical flower, confront an evil witch, and break an age-old curse. Luckily, she has the guidance of an old friend, but the other girl is not what she seems, and there are secrets hidden in the woods.

Sprinkled with Dutch lore, this retelling of a neglected fairytale is filled with witches, moss maidens, and shape-shifting, but it all comes down to some very human traits: bravery, sacrifice, and most of all, love.

cover by @anonymousmlpfan

"A lovely little story, full of brilliant fairy-tale descriptions. Delightful," - JEHallows

"Amazing story! Your attention to detail draws me in and makes me want to read more. I love it!" - violetlsmith

"...a gorgeous story that feels like an old fairytale," - spacetodreamAll Rights Reserved

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The Forest (Complete Unedited) by Fuzzicat333

This story begins in the year 2001, although maybe it started twenty six years before that when Alice was born. Or even before that when her parents met each other. You could say it probably started centuries ago when England was covered in thick oak woodland. Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself or maybe behind, for now every story has to start somewhere. Alice is a slightly plump office worker. She lives in a shared flat in London with some other girls, who she hardly ever talks to as she is very shy. She is happy to finally be independent after leaving her mother's house. Her job is her life and she loves it. Next she plans to get a boyfriend and to lose a bit of weight, then her life will be perfect. Things seem to be going well on the surface. Unfortunately the dreams were getting worse, Alice just couldn't get any sleep. After taking yet another sick day, completely by accident! Her supervisor finally gave her the talk and temporarily suspended her. It was time to sort her life out, if only she can find some courage. She is as surprised as anybody when she steps out of the office and life suddenly gets interesting! What happens when Alice goes in search of her dreams? Are they nightmares or something else? Read on to find out. Cover, illustrations and photographs by Sarah Nana. (me) Copyright 2020, Please don't copy my book thanks! Dedicated to Ginger and Peanut, my chickens who died during the writing of this book. There are some descriptions of a violent or slightly graphic nature and some slightly mature content but not enough for a wattpad mature rating.

Star Crossed by _RavenQueenBee_

This is a fanfiction of the story Love and Legends from the game LoveStruck that was unfortunately discontinued march of 2022. this is my retelling and my way of coping as of late :') If you want there is a YouTube channel called LoveStruck Salvation Squad. They have Playlists of each route for this story and other stories as well!!. This story will follow the baseline of the original Isuel Idres storyline with a few adjustments and alternate actions to the storyline to fit my character in this story. -------------------------- Christella Sam is a twenty-three year old woman who lives on her own in her hometown McAllister. Christella however has a secret she's kept to herself ever since she could remember. she was a wtich. who had the ability to use telekinesis the power to move and control objects with your mind as well as drift into the minds of others where she can look into memories, read thoughts and speak directly into someone's mind. As she got older she learned to control her magic and hide it from everyone in her life. One day while she was walking home from another busy and stressful day at her retail job rain started to pour down and she was struck by lightning, next thing she knows she is falling through the sky and landed in the middle of a strange town that looked like something out of a fantasy book where she meets an aggressive knight and a kind, charming, handsome....elf?.. Read more to find out what happens in a world of witch queens, faries, dopplegangers, royals and prophecies. Will christella find her way back home and leave this insane fantasy world behind? or will someone give her a reason to stay..

Court of Nightmares and Ruin by jspruill1130

Don't get frostbitten while reading this dark, gripping, passionate retelling of Snow White. Icelyn, the princess of the Winter Realm, is being used as a tether to unite the Winter and Summer Realms in an upcoming war. As a woman, she is seen as nothing more than chattel instead of the strong warrior she truly is. She longs to prove her worth to her father and people, but how do you accomplish that if never given a chance? When Icelyn's powers continue to strengthen, her evil stepmother decides that marrying her off may not be enough to rid the thorn in her side and takes a more drastic approach. For Icelyn, there is danger around every corner; even the mirrors have ears. To complicate matters, Icelyn learns that she is the fated mate of the King of the Night Realm, a wicked and unseelie fae that will do anything to claim what is rightfully his... When he comes to collect her, her entire world is turned upside down. Her fate was questionable in the Winter Realm, but how will she ever survive in a court of nightmares and ruin? *** She was mine, and it was about time they learned that. I have sat by idly for years, knowing she belonged to me, and yet, I did nothing about it. I did not want a mate, they were a weakness I could not afford, but now they were trying to join her with another, and there was no way I would allow that. "Ready or not, my little snowflake, here I come."

Flickering Creatures | ONC 2024 Longlist | ✔︎ by SmokeAndOranges

When Bryony -- herbalist extraordinaire -- goes missing, Bella knows one suspect stands above the rest. The village's aspiring second witch, Daphne, comes from a family that's tried to take Bryony down before, and Daphne seems determined to carry on that legacy. For someone who's always been terrified of Bryony, she's a little too keen on looking into the disappearance. There's just one problem. Bella's insufferable fellow familiar thinks the kid is innocent... and he's been right about worse things before. If Daphne herself is to be believed, clues on the disappearance lead a whole lot closer to home than Bella would like. As the evidence mounts, Bella must choose to either stand by her values and the woman who raised her, or seek what might be a truth she would rather not uncover. Prompt #81: The town's witch has gone missing and no one is looking for her but her two familiars - a crow and a black cat, plus the teen who has always been scared of her. ❖❖❖ Written for Wattpad's 2024 Open Novella Contest. Longlister. Complete. Comments and critiques are both welcome and appreciated. I write characters from many different backgrounds, with many different experiences. If you share those traits and find that I have misrepresented anything, please let me know! I am feedback-friendly and here to learn :)

Shadows by Angelwolf78

Her voice trembles. "You can stop pretending. It clearly isn't working," Please believe my lies. "I didn't think she would be so quick to catch on." Her mother declares, Staring at Reanna's tangled hair down to her mud cover feet, with a twig poking through one. "Considering her state," "You were wrong, she isn't an easy meal," Liam gave Reanna a smile that reaches his ears. His childish voice shifts into a deep crumbly tone. "She's the feast," ________________________ After dying one Christmas night on the icy roads of her hometown, Reanna Ericka finds herself in the Afterlife. Looking like she just came out of war, she has no memories of how she got the bit marks on her skin or the torn dress on her body. She only remembers her death. She decides to fulfill the promise that she made to her older sister when they were children. To meet each other in the afterlife if something happened to them. Two years earlier, her sister died in a college shooting, leaving Reanna with their abusive parents and younger brother, Liam. In the afterlife, Reanna hears her brother's pleas for help. She runs into a dead forest to save him. Unknowing that the forest is filled with monsters that pretend to be your loved ones just to eat you. Soon after avoiding her second death she learns that she had a life in the afterlife as an angel. She decides to find her memories and reunite with her sister. Travelling to Heaven with a guardian angel, and Death himself. She learns the many rules of survival in the afterlife in her travels. The first rule: Trust No One.

The Worst Fairytale || ONC 2024 - Shortlist ✔ by moon_fabler

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